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Adolescent Clavicle Fractures

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The management of clavicle fractures in adolescence is controversial. Due to recent adult literature noting some improved outcomes in operatively managed clavicle fractures, there has been an increased interest in using operative fixation to treat adolescents. We present an athletic adolescent girl who was presented with the advantages and disadvantages of operative and non-operative management of her clavicle fracture. She ultimately decided upon operative treatment with good results and return to activity.

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  1. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Joseph A. Janicki

  2. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Joseph A. Janicki

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  1. Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Christopher Iobst

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida, USA

    Steven L. Frick

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  1. Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Pensacola, FL, USA

    Richard Reynolds MD

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Janicki, J.A. (2018). Adolescent Clavicle Fractures. In: Iobst, C., Frick, S. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28226-8_1-1

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